CowBell has the presentation of a great brunch place but lacks in service and food quality. I went a couple Saturday's ago just after 12 noon expecting a crowd yet found it virtually empty. Yet, the service was very slow. I sat for 10 minutes waiting for my mimosa. Then another 15 minutes waiting for water. I felt like it was an inconvenience for the waitress to even be serving us.
So, when we finally did get our food....it did not meet up with my expectations though considering NOW gave it an exceptional rating it should have.
I ordered the Corned Beef Hash with Maple Whiskey eggs. The presentation was great...but the maple whiskey overpowered the taste of the potatoes and eggs resulting in an overly sweet dish. I realize maple syrup is generally sweet but I think it should be used on a savory dish as something that will bring all the flavours together. Unfortunately, it was miss.
My partner had the Smoked Arctic Char Benny...which was just OK. It just was not a memorable dish and definitely not worth $14.
All in all, Cowbell is too expensive for less than tasty food. I won't be returning.